omniscient

as in almighty
formal knowing everything; having unlimited understanding or knowledge an omniscient deity The novel has an omniscient narrator.

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Recent Examples of omniscient Bejar's smoky alto is our anchor, sounding like an omniscient ghost serenading us in a liminal space. Allaire Nuss, EW.com, 13 July 2025 The introduction of a brand-new drill turns DeVries from omniscient observer to hands-on choreographer, with a heaping spoon of grace. Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 11 July 2025 Lee unapologetically believes that the arrival of omniscient AI is inevitable, that bots will soon automate every job. Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 8 July 2025 Hong usually shoots his characters with something of an objective, omniscient perspective. Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for omniscient
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Adjective
  • Both he and Tony have been sacrificed to the almighty dollar.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Both sides need mercenaries to survive and this box provides a campaign framework for running a mercenary company willing to die for that almighty C-Bill.
    Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • The ghosted feel omniscient but not omnipotent; technology has not yet invented a way to compel a response.
    Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Exactly — omnipotent, completely ignorant to any outside influences.
    Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Ne Zha’s mother is transmogrified into a magical pill at the hands of the story’s villainous mastermind, the immortal Wuliang.
    Derek Robertson, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Hounsou will play an immortal warrior from Africa.
    Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Tatis is a supreme defender in right field, but with center fielder Jackson Merrill still in the throes of a sophomore slump, Tatis’ offensive form — or lack thereof — will largely determine the team’s trajectory.
    The Athletic MLB Staff, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The trains are also said to boast conference rooms, bedrooms, and satellite phone connections to keep the supreme leader connected to Pyongyang.
    Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The Emerald City, where Dorothy and Co. trek to visit the all-powerful wizard, is vast, striking and very, very green.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2025
  • There has been some innuendo that the all-powerful International Cricket Council board will hold an emergency meeting soon, but it is learned that nothing is planned at this stage.
    Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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  • Her divine costumes throughout the clip mash up sacred imagery with biker style, including a blue hooded top with the sacred heart across the chest, and a whole lot of cross jewelry.
    EW.com, EW.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • This connection between the fruit and inherent holiness adds new meaning to the Song of Songs, where the love between two people can unknowingly be a divine revelation.
    Demir Alp, JSTOR Daily, 29 Aug. 2025

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“Omniscient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/omniscient. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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